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Cowboys fall from Top 20 in NFL rankings
Posted at 8:10 AM on Tue., Oct. 12, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim Cowlishaw / Columnist E-mail News tips
Your Parcells inspired "You Are What Your Record Says You Are'' rankings are back after Week Five. As the NFL continues to be completely out of control, teams are still jumping or falling significant spots in the rankings.
Again, teams are allowed to rank ahead of no more than two teams with better records or behind two teams with weaker records. You are what you are.
Here we go (last week's rank in parantheses):
1. Baltimore 4-1 (1) -- Ray Rice shows up on the scene Sunday. Team is dangerous now.
2. NY Jets 4-1 (5) -- Re-established their home-field edge Monday night, dual running threat of Tomlinson and Greene is excellent.
3. Atlanta 4-1 (5) -- Falcons easiest of the top NFC teams to believe in.
4. Pittsburgh 3-1 (2) -- Here comes Big Ben. Might be on their way to No. 1 but I don't see it.
5. Chicago 4-1 (9) -- Matt Forte lives in the Mike Martz offense. Arrow pointing up again for Monsters.
6. Indianapolis 3-2 (11) -- Toughest team at home and, for what it's worth, knocked off last unbeaten team.
7. Kansas City 3-1 (3) -- It didn't work but I still like the onside kick to open Colts game. Todd Haley, keep it up.
8. NY Giants 3-2 (15) -- They didn't beat the Texans in Houston, they buried them. Back-to-back wins in today's NFL is a streak.
9. New England 3-1 (8) -- The post-Moss era begins. Yawn.
10. Tampa Bay 3-1 (16) -- Originally ranked 21 last week til I corrected their record. Easy mistake to make. Time to believe in Raheem?
11. Philadelphia 3-2 (13) -- It's not all about Vick. Team has weapons on both sides of ball.
12. Tennessee 3-2 (18) -- Record says they might be best team in AFC South. Or worst!
13. Washington 3-2 (19) -- Forget what your eyes tell you. They beat Dallas, beat Philly, beat Green Bay. That counts.
14. New Orleans 3-2 (6) -- Saints injuries mount, offense struggles. Long road back to wild card.
15. Green Bay 3-2 (7) -- Their defense isn't going to be healthy (or good) for a long time.
16. Houston 3-2 (10) -- There's still lots to like about the Texans. Not of it involves their secondary.
17. Jacksonville 3-2 (13) -- Recently named least popular team in NFL. Won't stay that way if they remain above .500.
18. Arizona 3-2 (22) -- Have Cards found something in Max Hall? Let's hold off on that for a bit.
19. Cincinnati 2-3 (12) -- My Super Bowl pick? Are you sure I said that?
20. Miami 2-2 (21) -- Dolphins won't recover quickly from home division defeats.
21. Dallas 1-3 (14) -- Elimination game with Vikings not what Fox had in mind for this one.
22. Seattle 2-2 (26) -- If Seahawks could keep taking byes, they might lead division.
23. Oakland 2-3 (24) -- Not going to block two punts every week to produce victories.
24. Minnesota 1-3 (17) -- It's Randy Moss against the Cowboys. If that doesn't elevate this team, nothing will.
25 St. Louis 2-3 (20) -- Hard to maintain belief in a young team when it loses to Lions by 38 points.
26. San Diego 2-3 (21) -- Chargers have scored more points than any team in league. Should be embarrassed to be 2-3.
27. Denver 2-3 (25) -- If Kyle Orton is going to throw for about 5,000 yards, guess the Tim Tebow Era is on indefinite hold.
28. Cleveland 1-4 (29) -- Browns just lose the close ones. But they play a lot of close ones.
29. Detroit 1-4 (31) -- And they're on the board with a Shaun Hill win. More to come.
30. San Francisco 0-5 (27) -- I have typed "the 49ers are OK'' for the last time.
31. Carolina 0-5 (30) -- Maybe having two really good running backs doesn't matter any more.
32. Buffalo 0-5 (32) -- I'll say this. Ryan Fitzpatrick's fantasy owners (all 3 of us) were not unhappy with him Sunday.
Posted at 8:10 AM on Tue., Oct. 12, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim Cowlishaw / Columnist E-mail News tips
Your Parcells inspired "You Are What Your Record Says You Are'' rankings are back after Week Five. As the NFL continues to be completely out of control, teams are still jumping or falling significant spots in the rankings.
Again, teams are allowed to rank ahead of no more than two teams with better records or behind two teams with weaker records. You are what you are.
Here we go (last week's rank in parantheses):
1. Baltimore 4-1 (1) -- Ray Rice shows up on the scene Sunday. Team is dangerous now.
2. NY Jets 4-1 (5) -- Re-established their home-field edge Monday night, dual running threat of Tomlinson and Greene is excellent.
3. Atlanta 4-1 (5) -- Falcons easiest of the top NFC teams to believe in.
4. Pittsburgh 3-1 (2) -- Here comes Big Ben. Might be on their way to No. 1 but I don't see it.
5. Chicago 4-1 (9) -- Matt Forte lives in the Mike Martz offense. Arrow pointing up again for Monsters.
6. Indianapolis 3-2 (11) -- Toughest team at home and, for what it's worth, knocked off last unbeaten team.
7. Kansas City 3-1 (3) -- It didn't work but I still like the onside kick to open Colts game. Todd Haley, keep it up.
8. NY Giants 3-2 (15) -- They didn't beat the Texans in Houston, they buried them. Back-to-back wins in today's NFL is a streak.
9. New England 3-1 (8) -- The post-Moss era begins. Yawn.
10. Tampa Bay 3-1 (16) -- Originally ranked 21 last week til I corrected their record. Easy mistake to make. Time to believe in Raheem?
11. Philadelphia 3-2 (13) -- It's not all about Vick. Team has weapons on both sides of ball.
12. Tennessee 3-2 (18) -- Record says they might be best team in AFC South. Or worst!
13. Washington 3-2 (19) -- Forget what your eyes tell you. They beat Dallas, beat Philly, beat Green Bay. That counts.
14. New Orleans 3-2 (6) -- Saints injuries mount, offense struggles. Long road back to wild card.
15. Green Bay 3-2 (7) -- Their defense isn't going to be healthy (or good) for a long time.
16. Houston 3-2 (10) -- There's still lots to like about the Texans. Not of it involves their secondary.
17. Jacksonville 3-2 (13) -- Recently named least popular team in NFL. Won't stay that way if they remain above .500.
18. Arizona 3-2 (22) -- Have Cards found something in Max Hall? Let's hold off on that for a bit.
19. Cincinnati 2-3 (12) -- My Super Bowl pick? Are you sure I said that?
20. Miami 2-2 (21) -- Dolphins won't recover quickly from home division defeats.
21. Dallas 1-3 (14) -- Elimination game with Vikings not what Fox had in mind for this one.
22. Seattle 2-2 (26) -- If Seahawks could keep taking byes, they might lead division.
23. Oakland 2-3 (24) -- Not going to block two punts every week to produce victories.
24. Minnesota 1-3 (17) -- It's Randy Moss against the Cowboys. If that doesn't elevate this team, nothing will.
25 St. Louis 2-3 (20) -- Hard to maintain belief in a young team when it loses to Lions by 38 points.
26. San Diego 2-3 (21) -- Chargers have scored more points than any team in league. Should be embarrassed to be 2-3.
27. Denver 2-3 (25) -- If Kyle Orton is going to throw for about 5,000 yards, guess the Tim Tebow Era is on indefinite hold.
28. Cleveland 1-4 (29) -- Browns just lose the close ones. But they play a lot of close ones.
29. Detroit 1-4 (31) -- And they're on the board with a Shaun Hill win. More to come.
30. San Francisco 0-5 (27) -- I have typed "the 49ers are OK'' for the last time.
31. Carolina 0-5 (30) -- Maybe having two really good running backs doesn't matter any more.
32. Buffalo 0-5 (32) -- I'll say this. Ryan Fitzpatrick's fantasy owners (all 3 of us) were not unhappy with him Sunday.
